Banks are increasingly going to great lengths to make branches more like community centers, welcoming guests with extras from yoga to ice cream. See what’s behind the trend, in today’s Personal Finance pages.

Plus, learn what hazards may be lurking in your neighborhood bar, find out why women in politics have an edge over their counterparts in the C-suite, and get details on four retirement destinations in Georgia that are rich in history, sunshine and Southern charm.

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Banks branch into beer, yoga

Forget free toasters—think beer and yoga. Those extras are among the draws being used by banks to lure customers to branches in an age when checks can be deposited with a smartphone picture and mortgage applications filled out online. Banks branch into beer, yoga.

7 unlikely bank-branch services

Why Margaret Thatchers outnumber Marissa Mayers

Is it easier for a woman to become a political leader than a business one? More than three decades after Margaret Thatcher became prime minister of Britain, the answer still appears to be yes. Why Margaret Thatchers outnumber Marissa Mayers.

The truth about Margaret Thatcher

Most of the people criticizing Margaret Thatcher, who died on Monday, have one thing in common: They never lived in Britain before she came on the scene to transform it. The truth about Margaret Thatcher.

Reward yourself for finishing your taxes

Paying your bar tab with Bitcoins?

With the bank bailout in Cyprus rattling European stock markets, there’s been renewed interest in the country-less virtual currency Bitcoin, which soared in value in recent weeks. But lost in all the talk of a Bitcoin bubble is whether the digital denomination is useful for more than just a novelty investment. Paying your bar tab with Bitcoins?

RETIREMENT

Retire Here, Not There: Georgia

Those eager to retire in the South often head for Florida, but they may be overlooking an option that’s less crowded and richer in history. Retire Here, Not There: Georgia.

Buy stocks, or sell? Our panel weighs in.

Mark Hulbert talks with Andrea Coombes and Robert Powell about whether retirement savers should pile into stocks at today’s lofty levels, or sell in May and go away. Buy stocks, or sell? Our panel weighs in.

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